Date:31/10/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/10/31/stories/2008103159200300.htm

Engagements - Madurai

Madurai Today

RELIGION

Selva Vinayagar Temple: ‘Tiruvilakku puja,’ Railway Colony, 7.30 p.m.

Karpaga Vinayagar Temple: Kanda Sashti festival; abishekam, 8.30 a.m.; Shanmugarchana, Poonga Nagar Colony, K. K. Nagar, 5.30 p.m.

Subramaniaswamy Temple: Kanda Sashti festival; yagasala puja, 8.30 a.m.; Shanmugarchana, 11 a.m. and 5 p.m.; procession of deity, 7 p.m.; discourse on ‘Kandapuranam’ by P. Balasubramanian, Tirupparankundram, 7 p.m.

Dandayuthapaniswamy Temple: Kanda Sashti festival; Rudra japam, 6 a.m.; laksharchana, Dindigul Road, 9 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Arultharum Ayyappan Temple: Kumba puja, 5.30 a.m.; yaga puja, 6 a.m.; kumbabishekam, 8.30 a.m.; mahabishekam, Alagarkoil Road, EMG Nagar, K. Pudur, 9.30 a.m.

Kasi Mutt: Discourse on ‘Kandapuranam’ by A. Ganesan, Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple, 8 a.m.

Tiruppugazh Sabha: Yagasala puja, 8 a.m. and 5.15 p.m.; abishekam, 10 a.m.; sahasranama archana, 6 p.m.; Tiruppugazh bhajan, 6.20 p.m.; discourse on ‘Kandaranuboothi’ by K. Sivakumar, South Adi Street, Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple, 6.30 p.m.

Tiruvalluvar Kazhagam: Discourse on ‘Tirukkural’ by N. Manickam, North Adi Street, Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple, 7 p.m.

Tiruvalluvar Mandram: Discourse on ‘Tirukkural’ by Rama. Elakkuvanar, Sakthi Velammal Nagar, 5 p.m.

Ramakrishna Mutt: Bhajan, New Natham Road, 6.30 p.m.

International Society for Krishna Consciousness: Damodara festival, 12/37 Maninagaram Main Road, 6.30 p.m.

Adiparasakthi Kuzhanthaigal Kappagam: Weekly prayer, 3 A Mariamman Teppakulam West, 3 p.m.

Baghavathy-Baghavan Prarthanai Mandapam: Anugraha puja, 39/40 Workshop Road, Simmakkal, 6 p.m.

Centre for Promotion of Communal Harmony and Inter-Religious Amity: Inter-religious prayer for world peace, 24 Old Agraharam, Chinnachokkikulam, 6 p.m.

CULTURE

Prajapita Brahma Kumaris Ishwariya Vishwa Vidyalaya: Free Rajayoga meditation classes, 36 Meenakshi Nagar, P and T Nagar; 40 Sambandamoorthy Street, 211/95 East Veli Street and 357 Anna Nagar, 6.30 a.m. and 5.30 p.m.

Gandhi Memorial Museum: T. Ravichandran conducts yoga, meditation and pranayama classes, 6 a.m., 10.30 a.m.,5 p.m.

International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre: Yoga for beginners, 6 a.m. and 6.30 p.m.; for women, 10.30 a.m. and 3.30 p.m.; for senior citizens, 23 Dr. Sathar Road, Anna Nagar, 5.30 p.m.

Maharishi Ved Vigyan Bhavan: T. V. Rajendran conducts transcendental meditation classes, Gandhi Museum, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Yoga Research Centre: V. Saravanan conducts yoga therapy classes, Department of Philosophy, Madura College, 6.30 a.m.

Integrated Women Development Institute: A. R. Chauduri, Regional Director, Handicraft, inaugurates exhibition of village handicrafts, Vijay Mahal, 80 Feet Road, K. K. Nagar, 11.30 a.m.

GENERAL

Thiagarajar College: ‘Padaippalar Arangam;’ E. Pechimuthu, P. Velmurugan, G. Gnanasambandan and R. Malarvizhi Mangayarkarasi address; N. Karunamoorthy presides, Tholkappiar Arangu, 11.45 a.m.

Nadar Mahajana Sangam S. Vellaichamy Nadar College: A. Shanmugakani of Vickram Engineering College inaugurates English Literary Association, G. Joseph Panneerselvam presides, Audio Visual Hall, 2.30 p.m.

Rotary Club of Madurai West: Meeting, Rotary Hall, Viswanathapuram, 6.30 p.m.

Rotary Club of Madurai North: A. S. Balakrishnan, Director, R. L. Institute of Management, speaks on ‘Creativity and role of leaders,’ Hotel Sangam, 7 p.m.

Vasan Eye Care Hospital: Free eye camp, Staff Recreation Club, Collectorate, 8 a.m.

Alcoholics Anonymous: Meeting, Grace Kennet Hospital, Ellis Nagar, 7 p.m.